On October 3, the Pennsylvania Constitution, Green, and Libertarian Parties filed this brief in the Third Circuit, in Constitution Party of Pennsylvania v Aichele, 13-1952. The issue is Pennsylvania’s unique system for checking the validity of petitions, which puts petitioning groups at risk of paying up to $110,000 in court costs if the petition doesn’t have enough valid signatures.

The U.S. District Court ruled that the plaintiffs don’t have standing, a conclusion that is laughable. The text of the brief is 34 pages and it’s clear and easy to understand.